Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-07-09
GRAND CELEBRATION
The Fourth a Genuine Red
Letter Day In BlackfOOt.
Brim Full Of Enjoyment, Immense Crowd,
Everybody well Pleased with the
Programme. Social (sossIp. Etc.

anniversary or American Independ-
cnce a bright page in history. In COM
parison, all former celebrations of that
memorable day sink into insigniii-
cance. The magnificent display OF
the stars and stripes from all the bus
mess houses on Front street and from
all the offices, the national airs by the
band, the reading Of the Declaration
OF Independence and the mastery
grafton by Judge Hays were enough
to enthuse the patriotic spirit of any
country loving people. The success
full rendition Of the days programme
and the excellent work Of the differ
ent committees for the pleasures and
comforts Of the day, ELECTED words of
praise from everybody. The mag
niticent display OF fireworks at night
and the pleasant social Hop at Hop
kin's Hall were a fitting finale for a
day so rich in entertainment and so
full Of real enjoyment Bingham
county may well feel proud of the sue
cess of the day. Puritanical New
England never witnessed a more or
derly occasion. The warm, sunny
South, with its fair maidens and chiv-
alrous sons never saw more commend
able enthusiasm, and the active, bust
ling West never called together an as
sembly that reflected more credit on
the dignity, peace and good order of
the community than was shown by the
meeting in celebration Of the Fourth
at Blackfoot The prayer Of Elder
Hugh Duncan, Of Montana, at the
opening Of the days exercises was a
model OF appropriateness and concise
ness. The reading OF the Declaration
BY DR. Giyens was so faultless, the into
nations and modulations of his voice
so perfect that that immortal docu-
ment was stripped OF whatever lack Of
interest may have crept into its read
ings in the long years agone. Judge
Hays orations was a master piece Of
oratory. The Judge was fully at him
self, and, under the inspiration Of the
occasion, met the most sanguine ex-
pectations OF his admiring friends.
His divergence from the well beaten
track and style Of the sprcad-eagle
orators Of the day was so noticeable
as 20 give 20 his Grafton an originality
not found in the published speeches
OF Fourth of July orators OF the past
half century. The frequent applause
from the large assembly was evidence
TO the speaker OF the hearty endorse
ments OF his sentiments and their APP
probation Of the chaste and elegant
style in which they were expressed
The Judge is possessor Of the happy
faculty Of knowing how TO begin, how
10 continue and how to close an ora
ton, and on this occasion he brought
that faculty into its fullest play.
When the programme Of the morn
ing had been completed recess was
taken until o'clock when the feast
OF barbecue was spread under the
Rawery, afforiing enough for all the
whites u. e~nt and the red men who
came after them. In the afternoon
the vast assembly spent the hours in
social converse, intcrchanging words
Of good will, laughing at the grotesque
procession Of the eomical Horribles
and looking at the foot and horse
races as had been mapped out in the
programme. The grand finale of the
days entertainment and enjoyment
was the Hop given by the band boys
at Hopkins Opera House, where the
gallantry and beauty OF Bingham
whirled in the may dance until the
hours Of returning day called them
home. All, in all, the Fourth was a
red letter day in Blackfoot
SOCIAL GOSSIP.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner, Of Inkoa, came
up and joined their hosts OF Blackfoot
friends in the celebration.
Messrs. Luther Capps and Sherry
Everest, Of Fort Hall Indian School,
inhaled the patriotic air Of Blackfoot
on celebration day.
Harry King and lady, of Chester
field, who took in the celebration re
turned home lavish with praises OF
the pleasures enjoyed and the success
OF the entire entertainment of the day.
The band boys acquitted themselves
nobly. While their mouths were fill.
cd with horns discoursing sweet music,
the mouths of all others were filled
with praise for their achievements.
Mr. J. w. Keeny, the prince of hotel
men, with his family came up from
Pocatello to participate in the celebra.
tion at the county capital. They pro
lpounced it a red letter day for Black
foot and the celebration the best evel
known in the county.
Mr.. Eichelberger and lady, Mr.. Val
entin0 and lady, DR.. Maddox, Mr.
Ramsey and Mr.. Emmett Gallagher
came up from Ross Fork and partici
pated In tho festivities OF the day We
celebrate. Their friends gave them Q
cordial welcome and they returned
we'll pleased.
Sheriff Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, Miss
Croft Commissioner Woodin, Mrs
Woodin, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ross and
Mr.. Lowe, representative OF the Reg
lister, were a part OF Eagle Rocks Wis
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